📏 Form Guide

AJ Auxerre

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AJ Auxerre will be looking for another win after a 0-1 Ligue 2 success over AC Ajaccio.

In that match, AJ Auxerre managed 56% possession and 8 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. The scorer for AJ Auxerre was Issa Soumaré (27'). Ajaccio got 14 shots on goal with 7 of them on target.

Under three goals per match were seen in 5 of the past 6 fixtures where AJ Auxerre have been participants. Regarding the goal attribution in that period, their opponents scored a total of 3 while AJ Auxerre managed a tally of 6.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that AJ Auxerre:

• haven't lost in the league to ESTAC in their last 3 games.
• are undefeated in their previous 9 home league matches. A very good run at home.

ESTAC

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After tasting defeat last time out to Rodez in Ligue 2 competition, ESTAC and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, ESTAC managed 58% possession and 16 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. For ESTAC, the scorers were Xavier Chavalerin (72') and Kyliane Dong (81'). Rodez got 18 attempts at goal with 7 on target. Lorenzo Rajot (45'), Taïryk Arconte (46') and Waniss Taïbi (57') scored for Rodez.

During their 6 latest matches, David Guion's ESTAC have had reason to celebrate scoring a total of 9 times thus yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.5.

Leading up to this clash, ESTAC:

• have not emerged victorious against AJ Auxerre when having played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.
• are undefeated in their previous 2 league matches away from home.
• haven’t won away from home in the past 6 league matches.

↔️ Head to head

Looking at their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 21/09/2020 shows that AJ Auxerre have won 4 of them & ESTAC 1, with the tally of drawn results standing at 1.

A combined sum of 14 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 8 of them from AJA and 6 being from Troyes. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.33.

The last league game between these clubs was Ligue 2 match day 7 on 23/09/2023 and the score finished ESTAC 1-2 AJ Auxerre.

That day, ESTAC had 50% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 on target. The scorers were Abdoulaye N'Diaye (21' Own goal) and Jaurès Assoumou (75').

For their opponents, AJ Auxerre got 20 attempts on goal with 5 of them on target. Elisha Owusu (91') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Aurélien Petit.

📋 Team News: AJ Auxerre

It doesn’t get much better regarding selection, with just the sole fitness concern for the AJ Auxerre gaffer Christophe Pélissier to be concerned about from a near full-strength set of players. Ange Loïc N’Gatta (Knock) will miss out.

🗞️ Team News: ESTAC

ESTAC boss David Guion has multiple availability issues to deal with. Thierno Baldé (Cruciate ligament tear), Nicolas de Préville (Injury to the ankle), Abdoulaye Kanté (Ankle injury) and Nicolas Lemaître (Hip injury) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

🔮 Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that AJ Auxerre should dominate possession and create several successful chances.

Conversely, ESTAC may well struggle getting on the scoresheet although we do reckon that they could well end up being dangerous at times.

We’re therefore expecting to see a controlled 3-1 winning score for AJ Auxerre by the time that the referee blows the final whistle.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 18:01 08/04/2024